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Australia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 6th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Thailand
Population
27799169
71571743
Population rank 55/197 21/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Australia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Australia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Australia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Australia Thailand
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $526,517,658,842
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $341,104,766,329
2009 $931,761,689,771 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $291,382,982,431
2007 $856,603,595,823 $262,942,621,455
2006 $749,708,370,333 $221,758,296,022
2005 $696,811,489,613 $189,318,408,469
2004 $615,643,050,221 $172,895,685,155
2003 $468,517,181,130 $152,280,615,246
2002 $396,436,967,263 $134,300,904,400
2001 $380,360,222,861 $120,296,476,180
2000 $416,901,962,163 $126,392,224,254
1999 $390,347,787,943 $126,669,211,779
1998 $400,361,527,505 $113,675,596,788
1997 $436,321,902,767 $150,180,456,566
1996 $401,962,517,479 $183,035,237,429
1995 $368,725,126,225 $169,278,916,593
1994 $323,269,456,935 $146,683,778,959
1993 $312,568,858,910 $128,889,262,951
1992 $325,982,966,981 $111,452,746,518
1991 $326,416,407,861 $98,234,714,971
1990 $311,840,666,465 $85,343,190,719
1989 $300,264,309,002 $72,250,748,100
1988 $236,461,079,970 $61,667,253,471
1987 $189,726,707,253 $50,535,446,555
1986 $182,707,050,923 $43,096,773,981
1985 $180,861,108,959 $38,900,711,333
1984 $193,749,932,078 $41,797,647,776
1983 $177,523,719,680 $40,042,798,388
1982 $194,323,071,831 $36,589,772,404
1981 $177,151,979,566 $34,846,039,194
1980 $150,200,557,103 $32,353,514,989
1979 $135,093,718,051 $27,371,650,825
1978 $118,660,813,780 $24,006,566,637
1977 $110,504,702,914 $19,779,312,261
1976 $105,209,354,856 $16,985,208,648
1975 $97,440,939,506 $14,882,770,594
1974 $89,086,219,602 $13,702,998,512
1973 $63,923,126,201 $10,838,587,358
1972 $52,117,990,654 $8,177,873,151
1971 $45,283,847,245 $7,375,000,024
1970 $41,395,206,623 $7,086,538,438
1969 $36,738,245,878 $6,695,336,567
1968 $32,763,365,242 $6,081,009,428
1967 $30,487,524,878 $5,638,461,442
1966 $27,349,284,376 $5,279,230,817
1965 $26,014,244,162 $4,388,937,649
1964 $23,835,843,814 $3,889,129,942
1963 $21,573,443,452 $3,540,403,457
1962 $19,953,923,193 $3,308,912,797
1961 $19,713,123,154 $3,034,037,811
1960 $18,635,682,982 $2,760,750,861

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Thailand
2024 $64,604 $7,347
2023 $65,058 $7,195
2022 $65,170 $6,909
2021 $60,759 $7,057
2020 $51,983 $6,986
2019 $55,195 $7,606
2018 $57,410 $7,100
2017 $54,118 $6,413
2016 $50,084 $5,834
2015 $56,970 $5,689
2014 $62,817 $5,801
2013 $68,477 $6,018
2012 $68,301 $5,726
2011 $62,799 $5,374
2010 $52,314 $4,974
2009 $42,955 $4,135
2008 $49,811 $4,309
2007 $41,128 $3,919
2006 $36,659 $3,331
2005 $34,535 $2,868
2004 $30,886 $2,642
2003 $23,758 $2,348
2002 $20,335 $2,090
2001 $19,734 $1,890
2000 $21,909 $2,006
1999 $20,750 $2,033
1998 $21,516 $1,848
1997 $23,683 $2,473
1996 $22,056 $3,055
1995 $20,479 $2,864
1994 $18,156 $2,518
1993 $17,725 $2,245
1992 $18,650 $1,972
1991 $18,885 $1,766
1990 $18,274 $1,559
1989 $17,858 $1,342
1988 $14,303 $1,164
1987 $11,666 $970
1986 $11,406 $842
1985 $11,455 $774
1984 $12,436 $847
1983 $11,532 $827
1982 $12,798 $770
1981 $11,871 $748
1980 $10,223 $709
1979 $9,308 $612
1978 $8,264 $548
1977 $7,786 $462
1976 $7,497 $405
1975 $7,014 $364
1974 $6,492 $343
1973 $4,778 $278.3
1972 $3,955 $215.6
1971 $3,500 $199.7
1970 $3,310 $197.1
1969 $2,996 $191.4
1968 $2,728 $178.8
1967 $2,584 $170.7
1966 $2,347 $164.5
1965 $2,284 $140.9
1964 $2,134 $128.6
1963 $1,970 $120.7
1962 $1,858 $116.2
1961 $1,880 $109.7
1960 $1,813 $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Thailand
2026 84.3 77.1
2025 84.2 76.8
2024 84.1 76.6
2023 83.9 76.4
2022 82.8 75.3
2021 83.6 77.6
2020 83.7 77.3
2019 83.2 77.2
2018 83.3 77.2
2017 82.7 77
2016 82.8 76.8
2015 82.6 76.6
2014 82.5 76.3
2013 82.6 76
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82.1 75.3
2010 82 75
2009 81.7 74.7
2008 81.4 74.2
2007 81.2 73.8
2006 81.3 73.3
2005 81.1 72.9
2004 80.7 72.1
2003 80.4 72.1
2002 80.1 71.8
2001 80 71.5
2000 79.6 71.2
1999 79.3 71
1998 79 70.7
1997 78.6 70.4
1996 78.3 69.9
1995 78.3 69.8
1994 77.9 69.7
1993 78 69.6
1992 77.5 69.4
1991 77.5 69.1
1990 77 68.9
1989 76.2 68.6
1988 76.3 68.2
1987 76.1 67.8
1986 76.1 67.3
1985 75.4 66.5
1984 75.5 65.5
1983 75.4 64.5
1982 74.7 63.6
1981 74.8 62.9
1980 74.6 62.2
1979 74.3 61.7
1978 73.7 61.3
1977 73.5 60.9
1976 72.8 60.4
1975 72.8 59.7
1974 71.8 59
1973 72.1 58.3
1972 71.8 57.7
1971 71.5 57.1
1970 70.7 56.5
1969 71.1 55.7
1968 70.7 55
1967 71 54.3
1966 70.7 53.7
1965 70.8 53.1
1964 70.6 52.5
1963 71 52
1962 70.9 51.4
1961 71.1 51.1
1960 70.9 50.6
1959 70.4 50.1
1958 70.9 49.5
1957 70.3 49.1
1956 70 48.6
1955 70.2 48.1
1954 69.9 47.6
1953 69.7 47.1
1952 69.1 46.5
1951 68.7 45.9
1950 69 45.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Australia Thailand
2024 27,196,812 71,668,011
2023 26,659,922 71,702,435
2022 26,018,721 71,735,329
2021 25,685,412 71,727,332
2020 25,649,248 71,641,484
2019 25,334,826 71,522,271
2018 24,963,258 71,376,079
2017 24,592,588 71,160,187
2016 24,190,907 70,859,841
2015 23,815,995 70,540,795
2014 23,475,686 70,216,367
2013 23,128,129 69,845,114
2012 22,733,465 69,436,098
2011 22,340,024 69,007,208
2010 22,031,750 68,579,447
2009 21,691,653 68,121,080
2008 21,249,199 67,619,830
2007 20,827,622 67,102,394
2006 20,450,966 66,567,687
2005 20,176,844 66,017,420
2004 19,932,722 65,452,047
2003 19,720,737 64,868,166
2002 19,495,210 64,266,437
2001 19,274,701 63,651,141
2000 19,028,802 63,007,815
1999 18,812,264 62,299,043
1998 18,607,584 61,522,630
1997 18,423,037 60,724,584
1996 18,224,767 59,920,064
1995 18,004,882 59,098,232
1994 17,805,468 58,260,854
1993 17,634,808 57,408,198
1992 17,478,635 56,528,834
1991 17,284,036 55,637,434
1990 17,065,128 54,738,329
1989 16,814,416 53,848,956
1988 16,532,164 52,969,595
1987 16,263,874 52,074,105
1986 16,018,350 51,177,834
1985 15,788,312 50,270,753
1984 15,579,391 49,351,708
1983 15,393,472 48,423,309
1982 15,184,247 47,494,577
1981 14,923,260 46,575,855
1980 14,692,000 45,650,022
1979 14,514,000 44,718,434
1978 14,358,000 43,788,976
1977 14,192,000 42,843,974
1976 14,033,000 41,896,504
1975 13,893,000 40,940,005
1974 13,723,000 39,952,891
1973 13,380,000 38,947,787
1972 13,177,000 37,933,929
1971 12,937,000 36,937,387
1970 12,507,000 35,954,408
1969 12,263,000 34,973,782
1968 12,009,000 34,002,560
1967 11,799,000 33,037,801
1966 11,651,000 32,086,071
1965 11,388,000 31,149,337
1964 11,167,000 30,232,141
1963 10,950,000 29,342,322
1962 10,742,000 28,481,040
1961 10,483,000 27,650,334
1960 10,276,477 26,851,747

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Australia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Thailand
2023 1.5 1.21
2022 1.63 1.22
2021 1.7 1.23
2020 1.58 1.26
2019 1.66 1.29
2018 1.74 1.32
2017 1.74 1.36
2016 1.75 1.4
2015 1.81 1.45
2014 1.83 1.48
2013 1.86 1.53
2012 1.92 1.56
2011 1.93 1.57
2010 1.93 1.56
2009 1.97 1.57
2008 1.98 1.59
2007 1.96 1.62
2006 1.91 1.63
2005 1.81 1.64
2004 1.77 1.67
2003 1.75 1.67
2002 1.76 1.69
2001 1.74 1.71
2000 1.76 1.73
1999 1.76 1.77
1998 1.76 1.82
1997 1.78 1.85
1996 1.8 1.87
1995 1.82 1.89
1994 1.84 1.93
1993 1.86 1.97
1992 1.89 2.01
1991 1.85 2.04
1990 1.9 2.07
1989 1.84 2.14
1988 1.83 2.17
1987 1.85 2.26
1986 1.87 2.36
1985 1.92 2.45
1984 1.84 2.58
1983 1.92 2.76
1982 1.93 2.94
1981 1.94 3.13
1980 1.89 3.29
1979 1.91 3.45
1978 1.95 3.62
1977 2.01 3.87
1976 2.06 4.12
1975 2.15 4.36
1974 2.4 4.6
1973 2.49 4.85
1972 2.74 5.08
1971 2.96 5.25
1970 2.86 5.45
1969 2.89 5.7
1968 2.89 5.93
1967 2.85 6.08
1966 2.88 6.18
1965 2.98 6.26
1964 3.15 6.31
1963 3.33 6.34
1962 3.44 6.33
1961 3.54 6.32
1960 3.45 6.33

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Thailand
2024 39 41.1
2023 38.8 40.7
2022 38.5 40.2
2021 38.3 39.7
2020 38 39.2
2019 37.6 38.7
2018 37.4 38.2
2017 37.4 37.7
2016 37.3 37.3
2015 37.3 36.8
2014 37.3 36.3
2013 37.2 35.9
2012 37.2 35.4
2011 37.1 35
2010 37 34.5
2009 36.9 34
2008 36.8 33.6
2007 36.8 33.1
2006 36.7 32.6
2005 36.5 32.2
2004 36.3 31.7
2003 36.1 31.3
2002 35.8 30.9
2001 35.6 30.5
2000 35.4 30
1999 35.1 29.5
1998 34.7 28.9
1997 34.3 28.3
1996 34 27.7
1995 33.6 27.2
1994 33.3 26.6
1993 33 26
1992 32.7 25.4
1991 32.4 24.8
1990 32.1 24.3
1989 31.8 23.7
1988 31.6 23.3
1987 31.3 22.8
1986 31.1 22.4
1985 30.8 21.9
1984 30.5 21.5
1983 30.2 21
1982 29.9 20.6
1981 29.6 20.2
1980 29.4 19.9
1979 29.1 19.5
1978 28.9 19.2
1977 28.6 18.9
1976 28.4 18.7
1975 28.1 18.4
1974 28 18.2
1973 27.8 18
1972 27.7 17.8
1971 27.7 17.6
1970 27.7 17.5
1969 27.8 17.4
1968 27.9 17.3
1967 28 17.3
1966 28.1 17.3
1965 28.3 17.4
1964 28.6 17.5
1963 28.8 17.6
1962 29.1 17.7
1961 29.3 17.9
1960 29.5 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Thailand
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Australia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Thailand
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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